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I've owned Pentax K-1 cameras since they were first released. I own and shoot other brands too. Lately I've been stuck in a groove shooting only my Fuji, Nikon, and Sony cameras. It's been months since I've picked up my Pentax K-1 body.
Yesterday, I was having trouble getting acceptable results from my manual focus M39 Nikkor O 55mm f/1.2 CRT lens on my Fuji, Nikon and Sony bodies. Then I decided to pull out my Pentax K-1 and try this lens on the K-1. Well, this rare and exodic lens just sang on my K-1 body! I nailed focus much more often with the K-1's focus-peaking/IBIS/4x-magnification; and the images it made just looked better to my eye then what I was able to get from my non-Pentax bodies. Also, the K-1 has better ergonomics - it feels better in my hands, and the buttons/menus just work for me.
I guess one doesn't really appreciate how great the K-1 really is until you leave it for a while and then come back to it. While I intend to keep my other cameras for specialized applications (4k video, giant telephoto lenses, when weight is critical),
when it comes to serious shooting with my best lenses when IQ is critical - I'm sticking with my Pentax K-1.
Do you prefer your Pentax K-1 to your other non-Pentax cameras? If so, why?
Last edited by Fenwoodian; 06-29-2020 at 08:13 AM.